Thord Fransson

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Thord Fransson is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thord Fransson has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Ecology, 26 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 16 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Thord Fransson's work include Avian ecology and behavior (54 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (25 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (11 papers). Thord Fransson is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (54 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (25 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (11 papers). Thord Fransson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Greece and United Kingdom. Thord Fransson's co-authors include Sven Jakobsson, Cecilia Kullberg, Björn Olsén, Jonas Waldenström, Vincent J. Munster, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Anders Wallensten, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Johan Lind and Chantal Baas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thord Fransson

67 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Spatial, Temporal, and Species Variation in Prevalence of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Migratory Birds

2007 568 citations Thord Fransson, Björn Olsén et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thord Fransson

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Increasing winter temperatures explain body size decrease in wintering bird populations of Northern Europe—But response patterns vary along the spatioclimatic gradient 2023 ·Global Ecology and Biogeography ·(unknown), (unknown), Thord Fransson, Andreas Lindén, Markus Piha, Aleksi Lehikoinen	5
2	Stopover Ecology of the European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), a Threatened Migratory Bird Species, after the Crossing of an Extended Ecological Barrier 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Christos Barboutis, Anastasios Bounas, (unknown), Thord Fransson	2
3	The Indo‐European flyway: Opportunities and constraints reflected by Common Rosefinches breeding across Europe 2021 ·Journal of Biogeography ·Simeon Lisovski, Roland P. Neumann, Tomáš Albrecht, Pavel Munclinger, Markus Ahola, Silke Bauer, (unknown), Thord Fransson, Sven Jakobsson, (unknown), (unknown), Cecilia Kullberg, Toni Laaksonen, Benjamin Metzger, Markus Piha, (unknown), Robert Stach, (unknown), (unknown), Martins Briedis	21
4	Association between guilds of birds in the African-Western Palaearctic region and the tick species Hyalomma rufipes, one of the main vectors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus 2021 ·One Health ·Tove Hoffman, (unknown), Patrik Öhagen, Thord Fransson, Christos Barboutis, Dario Piacentini, Jordi Figuerola, Yosef Kiat, Alejandro Onrubia, Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Kenneth Nilsson, Åke Lundkvist, Björn Olsén	19
5	Change in spring arrival of migratory birds under an era of climate change, Swedish data from the last 140 years 2015 ·AMBIO ·Cecilia Kullberg, Thord Fransson, (unknown), Niclas Jonzén, Ola Langvall, Johan Nilsson, Kjell Bolmgren	44
6	Fuelling in front of the barrier—are there age based behavioral differences in Garden Warblers Sylvia borin ? 2014 ·PeerJ ·Christos Barboutis, Ian Henshaw, Cecilia Kullberg, (unknown), Thord Fransson	6
7	Spotted fever Rickettsia species in Hyalomma and Ixodes ticks infesting migratory birds in the European Mediterranean area 2014 ·Parasites & Vectors ·(unknown), Christos Barboutis, Thord Fransson, Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Per‐Eric Lindgren, Fredrik Nyström, Björn Olsén, Erik Salaneck, Kenneth Nilsson	86
8	Gargallo, G., Barriocanal, C., Castany, J., Clarabuch, O., Escandell, R., López-Iborra, G., Rguibi-Idrissi, H., Robson, D. & Suárez, M. 2011. Spring migration in the western Mediterranean and NW Africa: the results of 16 years of the Piccole Isole project. Monografies del Museu de Ciències Naturals nº 6. Barcelona: Institut de Cultura de Barcelona. 2012 ·Thord Fransson	1
9	Information from the geomagnetic field triggers a reduced adrenocortical response in a migratory bird 2009 ·Journal of Experimental Biology ·Ian Henshaw, Thord Fransson, Sven Jakobsson, Susanne Jenni‐Eiermann, Cecilia Kullberg	14
10	Occurrence of Continental Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla in northern Europe 2009 ·Ornis Svecica ·(unknown), Thord Fransson, (unknown)	9
11	How far do birds fly during one migratory flight stage? 2008 ·Ringing & Migration ·(unknown), Thord Fransson	24
12	Food intake and fuel deposition in a migratory bird is affected by multiple as well as single-step changes in the magnetic field 2008 ·Journal of Experimental Biology ·Ian Henshaw, Thord Fransson, Sven Jakobsson, Johan Lind, Adrian Vallin, Cecilia Kullberg	22
13	Fuelling in front of the Sahara desert in autumn—an overview of Swedish field studies of migratory birds in the eastern Mediterranean 2006 ·Ornis Svecica ·Thord Fransson, Sven Jakobsson, Cecilia Kullberg, (unknown), Thomas J. R. Pettersson	18
14	Migration routes of North European Reed Warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus 2005 ·Ornis Svecica ·Thord Fransson, (unknown)	9
15	Desert Locust Control in Ecologically Sensitive Areas: Need for Guidelines. 2003 ·AMBIO ·S. Wiktelius, Jonas Ardö, Thord Fransson	17
16	Magnetic cues trigger extensive refuelling 2001 ·Nature ·Thord Fransson, Sven Jakobsson, (unknown), Cecilia Kullberg, Johan Lind, Adrian Vallin	143
17	High Migratory Fuel Loads Impair Predator Evasion in Sedge Warblers 2000 ·The Auk ·Cecilia Kullberg, Sven Jakobsson, Thord Fransson	65
18	High Migratory Fuel Loads Impair Predator Evasion in Sedge Warblers 2000 ·The Auk ·Cecilia Kullberg, Sven Jakobsson, Thord Fransson	20
19	Should I stay or should I go? Testing optimality models of stopover decisions in migrating birds 1999 ·Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology ·Thomas P. Weber, Thord Fransson, Alasdair I. Houston	35
20	The wintering of Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla (L.) in Sweden 1994 ·Ornis Svecica ·Thord Fransson, (unknown)	3

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